KANATA, which means "Far Away", was proposed by the people of Japan for the name of the new 1.5-m telescope of Hiroshima University. The KANATA Telescope is mainly used to observe high-energy phenomena such as optical afterglows of \gamma -ray bursts. It is also used to show people the beauty and wonder of the universe.

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